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Patent GB-2312280-A (GB)
Title: Traffic information display unit
Inventor: SOGAWA TOSHIO
IPC: G01C21/00
Filed: 1997-04-10
Abstract: A traffic information display unit having a road type associated traffic information display mode control unit 106 for altering the display mode of a traffic information representation in accordance with the type of a road associated with the traffic information. Alternatively, it may have a traffic information additional symbol adding unit for adding a traffic information additional symbol (U1-U4) indicating the direction of a road associated with an accident/regulation information. These make it possible to solve conventional problems in that a driver must manipulate a switch each time he wishes to distinguish the traffic information representation of an expressway from that of a local road, and that he cannot recognize the lane in which the accident/regulation takes place because the traffic information representation of the accident/regulation information was a simple symbol on the road without showing the direction.
Patent GB-2324183-A (GB)
Title: Inactivity alarm system
Inventor: SHERIDAN BARRY
IPC: G08B21/04
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: The system includes a detector to monitor the flow of water to premises, a timer and a telephone auto-dialler. Upon detection of water flow, the timer is reset. If the timer times out to the end of a preset time period, the auto-dialler calls a predetermined telephone number and sends a pre-recorded message to summon help. Consequently, if a person in the premises fails to cause water to flow for the preset time period, eg by turning on a tap or flushing a toilet, thereby indicating that there is a potential problem with the person, assistance is automatically summoned via the telephone.
Patent GB-2311237-A (GB)
Title: Porous composite
Inventor: MCCOLLAM FRANCIS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: C08J7/04
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: A porous composite laminate material comprises a layer (4) of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane, and a layer (2) of non-expanded porous PTFE attached thereto. The non-expanded porous PTFE layer may be a sintered porous PTFE produced by sintering granular-type PTFE particles to form a porous integral network of interconnected particles; and may be produced in situ by spray application onto the membrane followed by baking. Modifiers including unsintered fine powder PTFE, thermoplastic fluorinated organic polymer, a low molecular weight PTFE and mixtures thereof may be included. The expanded PTFE membrane can be in sheet form or in the form of expanded PTFE fibres woven into a fabric. The laminate may be used for oiling and cleaning high temperature fuser rolls in a photocopying machine, or as a filter.
Patent GB-2319887-A (GB)
Title: Cathode ray tubes
Inventor: PARK SANG-YOON
IPC: H01J29/02
Filed: 1997-11-27
Abstract: A flat screen cathode ray tube has a magnetic shield 103 mounted on a frame which supports the shadow mask 102 inside the crt envelope. The frame comprises four straight rails 101 joined by corner connectors. Each rail 101 is stepped and has a part 101a to which the shadow mask is welded and a part 101b to which the magnetic shield is welded.
Patent GB-2321193-A (GB)
Title: Endoscopic treatment tool
Inventor: OUCHI TERUO
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 1998-01-16
Abstract: The tool comprises a flexible sheath 1 for passing through the forceps channel of an endoscope, an operation wire 2 axially movable within the sheath, a driven part such as HF snare wire 3 (e.g. for cutting off a polyp) at a first end of the sheath and coupled to one end of the wire and an operation part 10 at a second end of the sheath, the sheath and wire being coupled to the operation part for rotation therewith and the sheath being formed for effective transmission of torque along its length without any substantial damping even when bent in a meandering manner. The sheath may comprise a meshed or net pipe 1c of fine, braided wire heat-welded between tubes 1a, 1b of PTFE or may be formed by three layers of closely wound coil pipes, the direction of coiling being changed alternately (Fig. 5). The driven part may alternatively be a biopsy forceps, a basket type or beak type grip forceps or an HF incision tool.
Patent GB-2328664-A (GB)
Title: Safety rail traveller
Inventor: GLEAVE DAVID SUTHERLAND
IPC: B61D39/00
Filed: 1998-03-06
Abstract: A safety rail traveller 1 comprises a hollow body and means to slideably engage a longitudinal track such as safety rail 2, the hollow body having an arcuate, slot-like passage extending along at least part of the length of the body parallel to the track, the passage having concave surface adjecent the engagement means. As shown, the traveller has a base plate 3, two cover plates 4, 5 and an eye member 6 for attachment of a safety line. Plates 4, 5 define a channel for pivoting movement of the eye member 6 to lower the point of load application.
Patent GB-2320581-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for detecting deterioration of NOx catalyst in diesel engine
Inventor: WAKAMOTO KOUTARO
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 1996-10-01
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for accurately detecting degradation in performance of a NOx catalyst which serves to reduce NOx exhausted from a diesel engine. Thus an apparatus for detecting deterioration of a NOx by catalyst in a diesel engine, which supplies hydrocarbon for reduction into an exhaust pipe to reduce and purify an exhausted NOx by means of an NOx catalyst, comprises a sensor (4) for revolution of the diesel engine (1), a sensor (5) for a load on the diesel engine (1), a hydrocarbon sensor (11) provided rearwardly of a NOx catalyst (3) for detecting an amount of hydrocarbon in an exhaust gas, and deterioration detecting means (12) for detecting an operating condition of the diesel engine (1) on the basis of signals from the revolution sensor (4) and the load sensor (5) and determining deterioration of the NOx catalyst (3) on the basis of a change in an amount of hydrocarbon in the exhaust gas with the passage of time when the operating condition meets a predetermined condition. When deterioration of the NOx catalyst (3) is detected, it is possible to increase and add a reducer fuel.
Patent GB-2341147-A (GB)
Title: Impact absorbing bonnet for a motor vehicle
Inventor: SHALE SIMON GEOFFREY
IPC: B60R21/34
Filed: 1998-09-05
Abstract: A motor vehicle bonnet comprises an outer upper panel 12 and inner lower panel 14. The space between the two panels 12,14 is filled with a polygonal structure comprising a plurality of aligned hexagonal passages 21 in order to absorb energy in the event of a collision with a pedestrian. The passages 12 may run at an angle to the upper and lower plates 12,14. The lower panel 14 may have greater stiffness than the upper panel 12.
Patent GB-2343093-A (GB)
Title: Changing from a uni-directional ring mode to a bi-directional non-ring mode in the event of an interruption
Inventor: SPRATT MICHAEL PETER
IPC: H04L12/417
Filed: 1998-10-22
Abstract: An optical network in which user equipment is connected to bi-directional optical links by transponders having a switching function. Each transponder in succession is enabled to transmit by a token forwarded from one transponder to the next. In the case of a non-circulating configuration, the enabled transponder transmits signals onto the links in both directions; the other transponders upstream and downstream receive these signals for local processing, and also forward them on to further transponders beyond them. The links may be coupled into a ring, providing two separate propagation rings. In this case, the enabled transponder transmits signals onto one the rings to start propagating round it; the other transponders receive the signals for further processing and forward them on in the same direction; the second ring may operate the same protocol independently; in the event of interruption of the ring the system may switch to operation in the non-circular configuration.
Patent GB-2337654-A (GB)
Title: Multi-point video conferencing with image extraction
Inventor: LEE HEE-JONG
IPC: H04N19/20
Filed: 1998-10-29
Abstract: A video conference system in which only an object image is separated from a picture by each terminal 30a-d and transmitted to a controller 32 to be synthesized on a background image, and a synthesized image is simultaneously transmitted to a plurality of terminals. Each of the plurality of terminals 30a-d encodes only an object image signal of a conference participant out of a photographed video signal to output an encoded object signal, and receives and decodes a compression-encoded image signal to display a compressed image. A multi-point controller 32 receives and decodes the encoded object signals from the plurality of terminals to restore object images, adjusts the size of the object images, synthesizes a background image with the size-adjusted object images, and compression-encodes the synthesized image to output the compression-encoded image signal to the plurality of terminals 30a-d.
Patent GB-2332953-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display element with spacers
Inventor: TAMAI KAZUHIKO
IPC: G02F1/141
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: A liquid crystal display element, in which liquid crystal 7 is sealed into a gap between a pair of substrates, 10,20, at least one of the substrates having light transmitting property, is provided with: pillar-shaped or wall-shaped spacers 6 having even heights on at least one of the pair of substrates, and an alignment control layer 5a for covering the substrate except for the top portions of the spacers, wherein the pair of substrates are joined to each other in a state in which the top portions of the spacers are bonded to the alignment control layer 5b formed on the other substrate.
Patent GB-2345230-A (GB)
Title: Image rejection filters for quadrature radio receivers
Inventor: NASH ADRIAN PHILIP
IPC: H03D3/00
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: A quadrature receiver arranged to generate from a received signal a digital intermediate frequency in-phase signal with a positive and negative frequency component and a digital intermediate frequency quadrature signal with a positive and negative frequency component, the quadrature receiver having a digital image rejection filter 26 comprising processor means 18,19,20,21 arranged to impart to the quadrature and in-phase signal a substantially 90{ shift to the negative frequencies and impart a substantially opposite 90{ shift to the positive frequencies; and combining means 22,23 for combining the in-phase signal with the shifted quadrature signal to provide a first output signal and combining the quadrature signal with the shifted in-phase signal to provide a second output signal such that the positive or negative frequency components are substantially cancelled. A second embodiment uses a band-pass filter in the image rejection filter.
Patent GB-2330821-A (GB)
Title: A waste bag
Inventor: WHEELER RAYMOND
IPC: A61B19/02
Filed: 1996-08-15
Abstract: A bag 10, for use when disposing of waste, has a layer of adhesive 26 around at least half of the inside surface of the mouth 24 of the bag. The adhesive is initially applied to the outer surface (14, fig 3a) a short distance below the edge upper edge, and the upper edges are then turned inwards so that the adhesive is located on the inside of the mouth. Preferably, the adhesive 26 extends around more than half of the circumference of the mouth 24. A peel-off strip may be used to protect the adhesive 26 until it is required. The bag be made from a sheet of plastics laminate (12, fig.1) comprising a layer of fluid-proof plastics material (14, fig.1) and a layer of liquid-absorbent plastics material (16, fig.1).
Patent GB-2346540-A (GB)
Title: Heating element engagement assembly for electrically heated vessels
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1999-02-08
Abstract: An electrically heated vessel 1 includes a planar heating element which is pulled down into engagement with abutment means 4 in the vessel by a structure 14 fixed to the bottom of the vessel. The structure fixed to the bottom of the vessel may be a thermally sensitive control device and/or a cordless component, such as a 360{ connector component accessible by a complementary connector component through an opening in the bottom of the vessel 5. The abutment means may be integral with the vessel, or may be non-integral and placed into the bottom of the vessel prior to introduction of the heating vessel (see fig 3). Sealing means 11 may be provided between the periphery of the heating element and the internal wall of the vessel, which may be in the form of a ring of elastomeric material extending around the periphery of the heating element, having one or more circumferential fins 13 engaging the internal wall of the vessel 2. The vessel may be dimensioned so as to permit the heating element to be assembled into the vessel through an opening in its top. Alternatively the vessel may comprise two parts, ie an open bottomed part with an opening through which the heating element is assembled, and a top part secured to the bottom part. Such electrically powered vessels may be used as kettles, hot water jugs, pots, pans, urns, and laboratory equipment.
Patent GB-2334817-A (GB)
Title: Photodiodes for image sensors
Inventor: YANG WOODWARD
IPC: H04N5/3745
Filed: 1999-03-01
Abstract: A low voltage photodiode for an image sensor is formed in a P-type semiconductor layer 602 and comprises a first lightly doped n-type region 603 and a second lightly doped P-typed region 604, the second region 604 being wider than the first region 603 to ensure that the second region is at the same potential as the layer 602. Depletion mode NMOS transfer and reset transistors T x , R x  are formed in the layer 602 whilst enhancement mode NMOS drive and select transistors D x , S x  are formed in a P-well 605. The depletion mode transfer transistor between the photodiode and an N<SP>+</SP> floating sensing node prevents blooming.
Patent GB-2334598-A (GB)
Title: Charged beam pattern generating system
Inventor: MORIIZUMI KOICHI
IPC: H01J37/302
Filed: 1996-04-26
Abstract: The method and apparatus includes steps and means respectively for editing polygon defining data for suppressing the needless generation of fine drawing data in subsequent processing. Inclined sides are identified. If these sides are less than a predetermined length and connect parallel sides of a polygon represented by the data, the data is revised by replacing data defining the ends of the inclined sides with data defining the end points of a new side that is perpendicular to the parallel sides, intersects the respective inclined sides and has these end points lying on extensions of the parallel sides.
Patent GB-2341148-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle bumper arrangement
Inventor: MOORE DARRYL
IPC: B60R19/12
Filed: 1999-06-09
Abstract: A vehicle bumper arrangement is provided to facilitate bumper compatibility between a large off-road vehicle and a normal road vehicle. The arrangement can comprise a single impact element 3 arranged to be displaceable between a normal configuration N and a retracted or raised configuration R. In the normal configuration N, an impact front is provided for good bumper compatibility with normal height road vehicles , whilst in the retracted or raised configuration R, the vehicle 1 is provided with an adequate approach angle A-A suitable for off-road activities. The arrangement may alternatively comprise a first impact element (23, Fig 2) and a second impact element (24) which are relatively displaceable. Displacement between the normal configuration and the retracted configuration is achieved axially or by rotation about a pivot between the first and second impact elements (23,24).
Patent GB-2350772-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette holder for hand-rolled cigarettes with a filter
Inventor: BRUCE LARAINE THERESA
IPC: A24F13/02
Filed: 1999-06-10
Abstract: A cigarette holder made with a cup fitting 5, the dimensions of which exactly fit a commercially produced filter tip. The cigarette holder can be made from any suitable plastics material or any metal, including precious metals. The dimension of the hole 6 is made so that cleaning can be performed easily. An optional safety catch can be fitted to a ring 1, attached to the cigarette holder and the holder may be further embellished with artwork.
Patent GB-2336892-A (GB)
Title: Cryogenic refrigerator pressure loss detector
Inventor: STEIN MARTIN L
IPC: F25B9/14
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: A method for detecting the absence of a pressure differential across a cryogenic refrigerator (12) includes the following steps. At least one measurement of load in the refrigerator (12) is taken during both a warmstroke and a cold stroke of a refrigeration cycle. These measurements are then compared to determine whether the differential load across the cryogenic refrigerator (12) has been lost. A system for performing this method includes a compressor (14) that circulates compressed gas through a compressed gas line routed through a cryogenic refrigerator (12). Within the refrigerator (12), a displacer (207, 209) is driven through a refrigeration cycle by a motor (218). A means for measuring the load on the motor (218) is provided, and an electronic module (20) monitors the load measurements to detect a loss of differential pressure across the refrigerator (12) by comparing the load on the motor (218) during the warmstroke to the load on the motor (218) during the coldstroke.
Patent GB-2352787-A (GB)
Title: Automatic locking threaded connector
Inventor: TARGELL JOHN
IPC: F16B39/32
Filed: 1999-07-31
Abstract: The connector is particularly though by no means exclusively for joining components of medical fluid handling devices such as syringes, cannulas, catheters, etc. It includes a male part (10) and a female part (12). On one of the parts is a barb (14) and on the other part is a circumferential array of inwardly facing detents (16). The arrangement being such that as the parts are screwed together at least one of the parts resiliently deforms to allow the barb (14) to move from engagement with successive detents (16) and latch therein to prevent disconnection by unscrewing of the parts.
Patent GB-2341827-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle seat
Inventor: GRAVES GARVIN HAMPTON
IPC: B62J1/00
Filed: 1999-09-15
Abstract: The seat comprises at least one seat component or components being shaped or adapted to apply, in use, substantially no pressure on the perineum of the user, by the provision of two independently pivotable components 24 on a transverse bar 22 or a single pivotable component with relatively greater width to its fore-aft dimension. Distance from the handlebars is adjustable by a support tube 16 being cranked so that it can be turned 180{. Alternatively, the cranked tube supports a parallel tube, Fig 3 not shown, by a clamp, this latter tube being adjustable in the clamp and carrying the seat component(s).
Patent GB-2343804-A (GB)
Title: Combined passive and active focussing system
Inventor: HIGASHINO FUMINOBU
IPC: G01S17/86
Filed: 1999-09-28
Abstract: A line of charge coupled device (CCD) elements are operated as two passive sensors (PSA, PSB) and one active sensor (combined with light source 40.) The light source has a known characteristic (for example by using a pattern mask 41) creating a known intensity pattern on the object. This known pattern aids determination of the spectral centre by the active sensor. An infra-red cut off filter over the whole CCD array 33 and a visible cut off filter 34 over the active sensor may be used. The apparatus may be used with a variety of digital, video or silver film cameras.
Patent GB-2355979-A (GB)
Title: Heating sludge
Inventor: BRADE COLIN
IPC: C02F11/18
Filed: 1999-11-05
Abstract: Sludge, e.g. sewage sludge, is heat treated to cause pasteurisation by injecting steam into the sludge. Sludge to be treated is fed continuously into thermal reactor 10 via inlet 12, and steam is injected into the reactor via line 16 in such a way as to cause turbulent sludge flow conditions. The heated sludge is then fed via outlet 18 to one of three insulated heat treatment tanks 22, 24, 26, the containers being filled, holding sludge during pasteurisation or emptying via heat exchangers 34, 36 in turn.
Patent GB-2356301-A (GB)
Title: Data multiplexing in mixed signal circuitry
Inventor: DEDIC IAN JUSO
IPC: H03M1/66
Filed: 1999-11-10
Abstract: Mixed-signal circuitry comprises analog (14) and digital (100, 200) circuitry and is operative repetitively to perform a series of processing cycles. The analog circuitry (14) is operable in each processing cycle to receive a set of digital signals TCK1 n and to produce one or more analog signals (OUT A, OUT B) in dependence upon the received digital signal TCK1 n. The digital circuitry (100, 200) is connected to the analog circuitry (14) for applying such a set of digital signals TCK1 n thereto in each processing cycle. The digital circuitry includes a first circuitry portion (100) which provides the set of digital signals in first processing cycles of the series and a second circuitry portion (200), separate from the first circuitry portion (100), which provides the set of digital signal in second processing cycles of the series different from, and interleaved with, the first processing cycles. Each circuitry portion (100, 200) is operable to perform a predetermined digital processing operation to produce the set of digital signals TCK1 n to be applied to the analog circuitry (14) in a given one of the processing cycles, and the digital processing operations are performed by each circuitry portion with a frequency that is a factor of at least two lower than the processing-cycle frequency.
Patent HU-T61539-A (HU)
Title: Process for producing polycyclic amino derivatives, their enantiomers and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds as active ingredient
Inventor: EDMONDS-ALT XAVIER
IPC: C07D409/04
Filed: 1992-04-30
Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): <IMAGE>  in which     - Y represents - either a Cy-N or Cy-CH2-N group in which Cy represents an optionally substituted phenyl;   - or a group <IMAGE> in which     .Ar represents an optionally substituted phenyl;   .x is zero or one; .X represents a hydrogen, a hydroxyl, an alkoxy; an acyloxy; a carboxy; a carbalkoxy; a cyano; a -N(X1)2 group in which the groups X1 independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl, a hydroxyalkyl, an acyl, or alternatively -(X1)2 constitutes, with the nitrogen atom to which it is attached, a heterocycle; an -S-X2 group in which X2 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group; or alternatively X forms, with the carbon atom to which it is attached and with the adjacent carbon atom in the heterocycle, a double bond;     - m is 2 or 3; - Ar' represents an optionally substituted phenyl or a phenyl substituted one or more times with a thienyl; a benzothienyl; a naphthyl or an indolyl;   - n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; - p is 1 or 2 and when p = 2, then n = 1 and Q represents two hydrogen atoms;   - Q represents oxygen or two hydrogen atoms;   - T represents a group chosen from <IMAGE>   - q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; - Z represents an optionally substituted phenyl; an optionally substituted naphthyl; a pyridyl; a thienyl; an indolyl; a quinolyl; a benzothienyl; an imidazolyl; or alternatively, when T is -C=O, -(CH2)q-Z may also represent a benzyl group substituted on the -CH- and optionally substituted on the aromatic ring; an optionally substituted mono-, di- or tricyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic group;   or one of their possible salts with inorganic or organic acids, or when <IMAGE> one of their quaternary ammonium salts with the nitrogen (b) of piperidine or N-oxide derivatives with the same nitrogen atom. The invention also relates to the process for preparing them and to their enantiomers. Application: antagonists of neurokinin receptors.